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Opelousas General Health System

Registered Nurse- 4N (Med Surg/Ortho/Peds)

Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, Louisiana, United States Full-time 2 hours ago
MD - Pediatrics

$26.50 - $39.75 USD hourly

  

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Full Time Days (7A-7P) & Nights (7P-7A) on our Med Surg/Ortho/Peds Unit

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions and upholds the standard of practice of a professional nurse in caring for infant through geriatric patients. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.

    Provides direct patient care

     Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills.

    Documents and maintains date on patient’s record.

    Maintains a safe environment.

    Applies basic teaching / learning concepts to patient education.

    Provides for life support.

    Acts as a patient advocate.

    Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.

    Participates in performance improvement.

    Delegates and / or supervises aspects of care to team members and reviews completion.

    Performs related work as required.

     Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.

     Maintains patient confidentiality.

    Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.

    Approaches situations with distressed patients, families, and visitors in a calm, professional manner.

    Collaborates with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.

    Properly assesses and manages patient populations with appropriate intervention.

    Administers intravenous medications and / or parenteral nutrition.

    Administers blood products and evaluates patient response.

Minimum Qualifications 

    Associate or Bachelor's Degree from accredited Nursing Program

    License as a Registered Nurse

    CPR ( BLS, ACLS, PALS)

Excellent Benefits: click here for more details  OGHS-Benefits.pdf


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Opelousas, Louisiana, United States
Full-time
$26.50 - $39.75 USD hourly
2 hours ago

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